- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- Nov 28, 1947
- Died
- Jan 29, 1993 (aged 45)
- Place of birth
- Russellville, Alabama, USA
Gustav Hasford
Jerry Gustave Hasford (November 28, 1947 – January 29, 1993), also known under his pen name Gustav Hasford, was an American novelist, journalist and poet. His semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers (1979) was the basis for the film Full Metal Jacket (1987). He was a United States Marine Corps veteran, who served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
